MELBOURNE, Australia — Hady Habib's history-making run at the Australian Open will continue after the first man to represent Lebanon in a Grand Slam singles tournament in the Open era became the first to win a match, defeating Bu Yunchaokete of China 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6) on Sunday...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continue after the first man to represent Lebanon in a Grand Slam singles tournament in the Open era became the first to win a match, defeating Bu Yunchaokete of China 7-6 , 6-4, 7-6 on Sunday in front of a loud group of supporters.
His sporting success has come during a war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. A fragile ceasefire deal was struck in November after more than a year of fighting. “It’s a huge win, especially what we’ve been going through as a country,” Habib said. “It’s just nice to get this win for Lebanon and for the people.”“I just wanted to represent the country that I’ve lived in, and been a part of the tennis culture. … It’s a decision I made at a young age,” he said. “Just gives me the motivation to keep going. To play for a small country is something special for me.
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